All Obituaries

Ingrid Brigitte Kortye left this life for Heaven on April 3, 2022, after a 24-year journey with cancer. She was born to Heinrich and Elisabeth Kortye on October 13, 1959, and grew up in South Florida. After she graduated from the University of Florida, (GO GATORS), she married her college sweetheart, Richard Allred, with whom she had her beloved daughter, Anna.  Ingrid loved life, animals, rock n roll music, people, and simple pleasures like her daily ice-cold...

Eric Lee Martin, 45, of Redwood Lane, Morehead, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his father, Bobby Martin; his grandfather, James Shaw; and an infant son, Mac. Eric is survived by his wife, Krysta Martin; two children, Spencer Martin and Avery Martin, all of Morehead; his mother, Connie Barber of Baton Rouge, Louisianna; two brothers, Jamie Martin of Spokane Valley, Washington, and Shane Martin of Tifton, Georgia;...

  Ms. Ferol Deane McCook Deberry, 85, of Tifton, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia. A Memorial service will be held at 6:00 P.M. Thursday, September 22, 2022 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 5:45 P.M. at the funeral home before the service.  Ferol DeBerry, the oldest of J.D. and Dora McCook's three children, was born in Tifton, Georgia, on the first day of Spring in...

  Mr. Michael Benjamin Stevens, 56, of Tifton, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 20, 2022 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors. Mr. Stevens was born August 27, 1966 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Benjamin Eugene Stevens and Jane Kennedy Zwickel. Michael was a graduate of Englewood High School in Jacksonville, Florida and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He worked for...

Bobby Jehue Helms, 82 of Tifton died Friday, September 16, 2022 at his residence. A graveside service will be held on Monday, September 19, 2022, 10:00 A.M. at Tift Memorial Gardens with military honors rendered. Mr. Helms was born in Abbeville, Georgia on August 22, 1940 to the late Anderson J. Helms and Doris Daniels Helms.  After graduation from Wilcox County High School, he joined the United States Army and retired after twenty years of service.  Along with his parents, he...

    Miss Zoe Elaine Hobby, 56, of Tifton, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center.  Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M., Sunday, September 18, 2022 at New Life Presbyterian Church of Tifton with Rev. Sam Maves officiating. Interment will follow at Irwinville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 1:45 P.M. at the church before the service.  Pallbearers will be officers of New Life...

  Mrs. Cleon Nancy Willis Franklin, 89, of Ft. Myers, FL. passed away peacefully at her Tennessee home on Monday, September 12, 2022.  She was born on March 4, 1933 in Lenox, GA to Cleo E. Willis, Sr. and Fannie Walker Willis Wilkes. She lived in Plant City, FL when she met her husband of 63 years, Orion Lee Franklin. They later relocated to Ft. Myers, FL where she spent most of her life, before retiring to Mountain City, TN. She is preceded in death by her husband in...

  Mr. Larry Wayne Bussey, 78, of Tifton, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A. M., Friday, September 16, 2022 at Brighton Road Baptist Church with Rev. Jody Jordan and Dr. Clark Harden officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, September 15, 2022 from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Albritton Funeral Directors. Mr. Bussey’s grandsons and nephews will...

Mrs. Linda Fay Aultman Childers, 77 of Ocilla went home to be with her Lord on September 10, 2022. She was the precious Mother of four beautiful daughters:  Sherry, Teresa, Kathy, and Suzie. Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. John Sikes Gibbs, Jr. and Rev. Chuck Yzenski officiating.    The interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest, beside...

  Mrs. Pearlie Maebell Nolen Fletcher, 81, of Sanford, North Carolina formerly of Berrien County passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at her son’s residence in Sanford. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 10, 2022 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Hayward H. Nolen and Rev. Brenda Yon officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 P.M. at the funeral home before the service. Interment will follow at...